MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2017 SPORTS

RUGBY Racing shrug off Carter shock, Clermont go top

PARIS: put ’s drink- without , , er for a 30-18 advantage. Guillaume skipper Alexandre Lapandry, in the last from Fijian Olympic Games gold medal- driving shock behind them with a 33-25 and , Ribes scored a consolation try for Brive minute, secured the bonus-point tri- list Josua Tuisova saw Toulon reach the win over Brive in the French on all away on Six Nations duty, as well as fly- at the death. “We knew that this would umph. “The first half was perfect to be interval at 17-17. But second half tries Saturday as Clermont grabbed pole halves Carter, Benjamin Dambielle and be a complicated day as every year Brive 29-0 ahead but in the second half we from Juan Smith and Bryan Habana, position after a 46-27 victory over rock- Remi Tales and scrum-half Xavier pose us problems,” said Racing’s backs gave away two tries, both on intercep- both converted by Matt Giteau, saw bottom Bayonne. Defending champions Chauveau. Despite the absentees, they coach Laurent Labit. tions, that’s 14 easy points which gave Toulon home. Racing maintained their unbeaten home were quickly into their stride with Clermont lead the standings on Bayonne a new lease of life,” said Unheralded Pau are fifth after beating record despite dealing with the fall-out Gerbrandt Grobler grabbing a 14th- points difference after their six-try, 46-27 Clermont boss Franck Azema. Grenoble 39-22 for a sixth successive win from All Blacks legend Carter being minute try with two penalties from James win over Bayonne allowed them to “But I was satisfied in how we reacted with All Blacks fly-half Colin Slade pulled over for drink-driving in Paris on Hart giving them an 11-0 lead. Brive leapfrog La Rochelle who earlier after that, the way we scored a bonus excelling with the boot with 24 points. Wednesday. stunned the champions as Sevanaia downed Stade Francais 37-18. point while we were under pressure.” La Rochelle were made to struggle for The 34-year-old two-time World Cup Galala and Karlen Asieshvili scored tries Clermont had the game wrapped up Three-time European champions their victory against Stade and would winner, who apologised for his “massive for a 15-13 lead. Lock forward Leone by half-time, building up a 29-0 lead Toulon are third, 12 points behind have been in deeper trouble without error of judgement”, was injured and Nakarawa restored Racing’s lead with thanks to scores from Aurelien Rougerie, Clermont and La Rochelle, after a 31-17 Brock James, the veteran Australian fly- absent Saturday as he took a break in his the first of two tries in the 47th minute a brace from Charlie Cassang and win over Lyon secured however without half who booted 22 points from six native New Zealand. Racing were also before adding his second 18 minutes lat- Damien Penaud. Judicael Cancoriet and a bonus point. A penalty try and a score penalties and two conversions.—AFP FA Cup ‘Gladiator’ spirit hits

LONDON: Lincoln City boss Danny Cowley vanised our football club.” Burnley man- hailed his players for bringing the “magic” ager Dyche, who as a player featured in back to the FA Cup after they stunned Chesterfield’s surprise run to the FA Cup Premier League Burnley to become the first semi-finals in 1997, acknowledged non-league team in more than a century to Lincoln’s achievement. reach the last eight. “We’ve unfortunately played a part in Sean Raggett’s 89th-minute header Lincoln’s fairytale and obviously we didn’t secured a famous 1-0 win and Burnley boss want to do that,” he said. Sean Dyche was not the only Premier Leicester boss Ranieri, FIFA’s coach of League manager bemoaning his unwanted the year for his Premier League upset last role in a football “fairytale”. year, was again angry and frustrated after Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri seeing his relegation-threatened side col- called on his players to become “gladiators lapse again. “I want to speak again with the and soldiers” after the Premier League players and say we have to fight every champions latest defeat saw them beaten match,” said the Italian. 1-0 by third tier Millwall in their fifth round “‘Who wants to fight? Tell me’. I need the tie. This time a 90th minute goal by Shaun soldiers, I need the gladiators, because Cummings deepened the crisis for Ranieri Millwall, with 10 players, showed they are ahead of a crunch Champions League fantastic gladiators. game against Sevilla. Millwall could be in “It is strange because last season we trouble over a crowd invasion after the final won for this, to be more determined than whistle though. the opponent and play with more heart City face a troublesome than the opponent. We could also lose but replay-and an unwanted extra fixture as we would fight every match. I want to see they battle to claw back the eight point this, the fight until the end. deficit to league leaders Chelsea — after a “This defeat could be good for us goalless draw with Huddersfield of the because when you lose against a team who Championship on a landmark weekend of fights, you have to say well done to them Cup upsets. but why did we lose?” Lincoln’s fellow non league side Sutton But the day was spoiled by ugly scenes will be hoping to round it off today against when Millwall fans spilled onto the pitch an Arsenal side still reeling from the 5-1 and goaded the Leicester fans. Missiles reverse they suffered at the hands of appeared to be thrown by both sets of sup- Bayern Munich in the Champions League porters while police horses were called MONTREAL: Carey Price #31 of the Montreal Canadiens gloves the puck during the NHL game against the Winnipeg Jets at the Bell Centre on last Wednesday. upon to defuse the situation. Saturday in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Winnipeg Jets defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-1. — AFP Lincoln-who had already beaten Ipswich “No-one wants to see that on the foot- and Brighton from the Championship-are ball pitch,” said Millwall manager Neil NHL the first non-league club since Queen’s Park Harris. “I can’t condone that, but if I have Rangers in 1914 to reach the FA Cup quar- not seen it I am not going to say anything ter finals. Many Premier League and negative because you have to see some- Championship sides now field weakened thing to make a realistic judgement.” teams in domestic cup competitions lead- Chelsea boss warned his Jets spoil Julien’s ing to accusations of disrespecting the players to avoid complacency as they seek world’s oldest senior football knockout to become just the third club to win the tournament. Premier League and FA Cup ‘Double’ on two separate occasions. ‘FIGHTERS’ WANTED A 2-0 fifth round win away to second tier return with 3-1 win “I think maybe we’ve brought some of Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday the magic back,” said Cowley. “It is a bril- took Chelsea through to the quarter-finals. liant cup competition. Whoever says the FA “I think it’s a little early to talk about Cup is dead hasn’t lived in Lincoln for the this,” Conte said of double talk. “But for sure MONTREAL: Winnipeg scored two third-period PANTHERS 4, KINGS 3 DEVILS 3, ISLANDERS 2 last six to eight weeks. “And it has gal- we are in these two competitions.” —AFP goals to break a 1-1 tie and spoil Claude Julien’s Alexsander Barkov scored the decisive goal in Cory Schneider made 40 saves, including 20 in first game as Montreal’s coach. Julien had been the third period and Roberto Luongo made 34 the second period, as New Jersey won an impor- hired by the Canadiens on Tuesday after being saves as Florida won its fourth straight game. The tant Metropolitan Division game over New York. SOCCER fired by the Boston Bruins on Feb. 7. Mathieu Panthers prevailed for the seventh time in their last The win was only the third in their past 12 home Perreault and Patrik Laine both scored in the third eight games to climb into third place in the Atlantic games for the Devils, while the Islanders lost their period for Winnipeg. Perreault put the Jets ahead Division. Jonathan Huberdeau and Jussi Jokinen third straight road contest. The teams switch sides 2-1 at 1:16 with a backhand shot past Carey Price added goals as Florida avenged a 6-3 loss Feb. 9 to Sunday when the Islanders host the Devils at the When love turned sour from the slot after Dustin Byfuglien carried the split the season series. Los Angeles lost its second Barclays Center. Schneider’s most important save puck along the right boards and made a centering straight game after returning from its week off. came at the 8:10 mark of the first period when he for 5 managerial icons pass. Laine collected his 28th goal into an empty Tanner Pearson and Dwight King registered goals denied Islanders captain John Tavares with his right net with 1:17 remaining. Connor Hellebuyck made while Peter Budaj stopped 22 shots. pad on a penalty shot. Schneider faced 16 penalty : Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger with a two year contract in June 2012 the 19 saves for Winnipeg (27-29-5) with Price having shots in his career, and stopped 14. and Claudio Ranieri who guided Leicester amiable di Matteo was sacked in 30 saves for Montreal (31-20-8), which extended its SENATORS 6, MAPLE LEAFS 3 City to the unlikeliest of titles last season November as a series of poor results losing streak to three games. Derick Brassard scored two goals and ended a OILERS 3, BLACKHAWKS 1 are facing rocky futures for different rea- prompted the never patient Abramovich tie with a power-play goal in the third period as Matt Benning, Milan Lucic and Connor McDavid sons. Wenger-whose side tackle non to fire him. RED WINGS 3, CAPITALS 2 Ottawa came back to defeat Toronto. Chris scored and Cam Talbot made 38 saves as Edmonton league Sutton in the FA Cup on Monday-is Henrik Zetterberg scored the winner in the fifth Wideman, Ryan Dzingel, Mike Hoffman and Mark beat Chicago. Lucic produced the winning goal for in the spotlight as yet another season JOSE MOURINHO - CHELSEA round of the shootout as Detroit ended Stone also scored for the Senators, who won their the Oilers, who won their third straight game, when second straight. Stone added four assists for he scored unassisted midway through the third peri- threatens to end in disappointment vis a The self anointed ‘Special One’ returned Washington’s six-game winning streak. After Ottawa while Craig Anderson made 34 saves. od. McDavid sealed the victory with an empty-net- vis the title and the Champions League. to Chelsea for a second spell and duly Zetterberg’s goal, Detroit goalie Petr Mrazek made Morgan Rielly, Nazem Kadri and William Nylander ter, his 20th goal of the season and 67th point. After And Ranieri because the Foxes have delivered the 2015 Premier League title in a sliding pad save to foil Capitals captain Alex scored for the Maple Leafs, who lost their second Talbot stopped 34 straight shots, the Blackhawks got lost their bite and are in danger of becom- his second season back. All seemed set fair Ovechkin and clinch the victory. Mrazek stopped straight. Auston Matthews had two assists for on the board when Richard Panik beat Talbot with ing the first English league champions to for another trophy-laden term in office but four of the five shots he faced. The victory ended a Toronto. Frederik Andersen stopped 36 shots. just under five minutes to play. But despite maintain- be relegated since Manchester City in things quickly disintegrated not least his four-game losing streak and a five-game winless ing a large advantage on shots, the Blackhawks had 1938. Ranieri’s last refuge-third tier fragile temperament. A very public row slide for the Wings. CANUCKS 2, FLAMES 1 (OT) their five-game winning streak snapped. Millwall ousting them from the FA Cup on with the club doctor Evas Carneiro and SABRES 3, 2 Chris Tanev scored 34 seconds into overtime as Saturday despite being reduced to 10 woeful results plus certain players grow- Vancouver improved its playoff hopes with a victo- STARS 4, LIGHTNING 3 (OT) men-is the Champions League and his ing disenchanted with the Portuguese Evander Kane had a goal and an assist as Buffalo snapped St. Louis’ six-game winning streak. ry over Calgary. The Flames’ Mark Giordano forced Antoine Roussel had a hat trick and Jamie Benn team have a tricky away trip to Sevilla this handler resulted in the unthinkable hap- overtime when he tied the game with six seconds scored the game-winning goal at 3:47 of overtime Nicholas Baptiste and Ryan O’Reilly also scored for week. Here AFP Sports looks at five other pening and his leaving the club in left in the third period. Brian Elliott stopped 17 as Dallas defeated Tampa Bay. Benn picked the cor- the Sabres (26-23-10), who won their third game in managerial icons who fell foul of the very December 2015 by ‘mutual consent’. shots for Calgary. The Canucks moved within four ner over goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy’s shoulder for his a row. Robin Lehner made 37 saves. Vladimir same fans who used to chant their names points of the Flames in the race for the final wild 20th goal of the season. The Stars ended a three- Tarasenko and Scottie Upshall scored for the Blues from the rooftops. CESAR LUIS MENOTTI - ARGENTINA card playoff spot in the Western Conference. game losing streak and won for only the second Chain smoking long-haired coach who (31-23-5). Jake Allen made 26 saves. Vancouver goaltender Ryan Miller made 35 saves, time in February. Victor Hedman recorded a goal - BRAZIL despite the permanent smoke clouds including 17 in the third period when Calgary out- and two assists for the Lightning, who lost their ‘Big Phil’ never stood taller than when emanating from the dugout could see WILD 5, PREDATORS 2 shot the Canucks 18-2. first game after a five-day break. — Reuters he guided a Brazil side numbering the clearly enough of what was going on on Jason Zucker had two goals and an assist, and three ‘R’s’ Rivaldo, Ronaldo and the pitch to mastermind the 1978 side Devan Dubnyk stopped 37 shots as Minnesota Ronaldinho to the 2002 World Cup tri- captained by to World defeated Nashville. Mikko Koivu and Mikael NHL results/standings umph over Germany. Seen as the man Cup success at home. Menotti stayed on Granlund, Zucker’s linemates, each had a goal and most capable of delivering World Cup glo- for their 1982 title defence but they lost to assist, while Eric Staal added an empty-net goal as Vancouver 2, Calgary 1 (OT); Florida 3, Los Angeles 2; San Jose 4, Arizona 1; Dallas 4, Tampa Bay 3 (OT); Minnesota 5, ry on home soil in 2014 the dream Belgium in their first game. An early return the Wild surpassed their win total from last season Nashville 2; Edmonton 3, Chicago 1; Ottawa 6, Toronto 3; New Jersey 3, NY Islanders 2; Winnipeg 3, Montreal 1; descended into a barely credible night- home for a side including young talent with their 39th victory and drew within one point Detroit 3, Washington 2 (SO); Buffalo 3, St. Louis 2. mare as without injured superstar Neymar but a labouring ageing of Washington for best record. Colin Wilson and P.K. the Germans dismantled the hosts in a 7-1 defence came after defeats to eventual Subban scored for the Predators. Pekka Rinne Western Conference Ottawa 31 19 6 154 149 68 Central Division walloping which plunged the nation into winners Italy and bitter rivals Brazil in the made 28 saves as Nashville was the latest team to Florida 27 20 10 147 161 64 mourning. Describing it as the ‘worst day second round group stage. Menotti had WLOTLGFGAPTS Boston 29 23 6 157 155 64 struggle coming out of its mandated week off as Minnesota 39 13 6 195 133 84 Toronto 26 20 11 177 173 63 of his life’ he jumped before he was run out of puff. clubs are 3-12-4 in their first game back, including Chicago 35 18 5 167 150 75 pushed, resigning from the post after the 0-8-3 in February. St. Louis 31 23 5 169 171 67 Buffalo 26 23 10 146 163 62 Netherlands beat them 3-0 in the mean- - REAL MADRID Nashville 27 22 8 160 156 62 Tampa Bay 25 24 8 157 164 58 ingless third place play-off. Real Madrid are not renowned for spar- 4, COYOTES 1 Winnipeg 27 29 5 177 192 59 Detroit 23 25 10 144 173 56 ing a manager’s feelings or career and Brent Burns scored two goals, and Melker Dallas 23 27 10 165 193 56 Metropolitan Division Colorado 16 38 2 111 187 34 - CHELSEA Heynckes can attest to that more than Karlsson had a goal and two assists as San Jose Washington 39 11 7 194 124 85 Pacific Division The Switzerland-born Italy internation- anyone. The German handler brought ‘the defeated Arizona. Micheal Haley scored his first Pittsburgh 36 13 8 202 160 80 al was a popular figure as a player at the meringues’ their seventh European Cup San Jose 35 18 6 165 142 76 goal of the season and added an assist and the Edmonton 32 19 8 171 152 72 Columbus 37 15 5 184 139 79 club-he scored goals in both the 1997 and trophy-and first in 32 years-in defeating Sharks got a career-high 36 saves from backup Anaheim 30 19 10 153 151 70 NY Rangers 37 19 1 194 151 75 2000 FA Cup final victories-but his stand- Juventus in 1998. Ecstasy turned to misery goaltender Aaron Dell to win for the second time in Calgary 29 26 4 153 167 62 NY Islanders 26 21 10 168 170 62 ing became almost godlike when against as with a singular lack of gratitude Real Los Angeles 28 25 4 143 144 60 their last seven games (2-1-4). Martin Hanzal Philadelphia 27 24 7 151 177 61 all expectations he delivered the sacked him days later for finishing fourth scored for Arizona, which got 29 saves from Mike Vancouver 26 27 6 140 169 58 New Jersey 25 23 10 134 164 60 Champions League in 2012, the trophy in the league. He had the last laugh years Smith but finished the season series 3-1-1 against Arizona 20 30 7 137 181 47 Carolina 24 22 8 141 158 56 above all others that Russian oligarch later, ending his career by guiding Bayern San Jose. Smith entered 12-7-3 with a 2.08 goals- Eastern Conference owner desired. The FA Munich to the treble of the league title, against-average and .944 save percentage in 23 Atlantic Division Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one point in the Montreal 31 20 8 166 153 70 Cup was added that season . Rewarded Cup and Champions League. — AFP career games against San Jose. standings and are not included in the loss column (L)